Jaimie Alexander To Star In NBC Pilot ‘Blindspot’

Jaimie Alexander (Thor), one of the most heavily pursued leading ladies this broadcasting pilot season, has signed on as the female lead in NBC pilot Blindspot, from Warner Bros. TV and Greg Berlanti Prods. The pilot, written by Martin Gero and directed by Mark Pellington, centers on Jane Doe (Alexander), a beautiful woman who finds herself at the center of an investigation after climbing out of a duffel bag in the middle of Times Square in New York City with her memory wiped and no clue as to what the extensive tattoos on her body mean. The FBI begin to follow the road map on her body to reveal a larger conspiracy while bringing her closer to discovering the truth about her identity.

Alexander, repped by Atlas Artists, WME and attorney Lev Ginsburg, has reprised her Sif character from Marvel’s Thor movie franchise in two episodes of the company’s ABC series Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. She will be seen in a major recurring role on HBO’s upcoming comedy series The Brink and has completed filming the indie Broken Vows, starring opposite Wes Bentley.

18 Comments

I think it sounds intriguing, could be a hit. Female Bourne maybe. Let’s get some blockbuster network dramas popping for next fall folks!

Anonymous • on Feb 17, 2015 6:00 pm

GREAT script. Looking forward to this one.

WfR • on Feb 17, 2015 6:08 pm

I just wish she would gain the weight back. Too skinny now. She looked great in the first Thor movie. I guess the pressures of Hollywood…

TVNerd • on Feb 17, 2015 6:45 pm

This is like a mix of Kyle XY meets Memento for NBC with a Blacklist style twist…aka recycled combination of ideas…keep getting rich Greg Berlanti

American • on Feb 17, 2015 9:21 pm

I bet anyone could do the same thing with your ideas. Quit being so bitterly cynical.

Elia • on Feb 18, 2015 7:47 am

Spot on. American, get bent.

Anon • on Feb 17, 2015 6:57 pm

Never gonna happen. This is the new crap pitch. Intriguing movie situation bu tunsustaunable as a TV show. In episode three does she climb out of a garbage bag?

Maryann • on Feb 18, 2015 2:11 am

This show sounded good from just the pitch, and now fantastic casting has made this one a must-see for me!

Ben • on Feb 18, 2015 7:05 am

Another misogynistic NBC show. A woman in peril, scared, a victim… while a man must “save” her. The roles should’ve been reversed, but that would make it “different” and maybe “original”. God knows the networks like NBC don’t want that.

NBC = Nothing But Crap.

Bill • on Feb 18, 2015 7:20 am

How did the guy who wrote that horrible Green Lantern script become such a major producer? If this goes to series he will have five shows on three different networks.

American • on Feb 18, 2015 4:28 pm

Berlanti is an acclaimed screenwriter and TV producer who has produced TV before and after the “Green Lantern” debacle.

Elia • on Feb 18, 2015 4:53 pm

American… are you really Greg Berlanti?

Robin • on Feb 18, 2015 9:38 am

This is a “John Doe” reboot that originally starred the Aussie
Actor (whose name I’m forgetting, but starred in Prison Break) plus the tattoos which is reminiscent of The Following. Nothing original here except having a female lead.

nerdrage • on Feb 18, 2015 9:42 am

I like her (and agree with the guy who says she needs to gain a bit more weight!) but wow does this sound exactly like the kind of network show that goes nowhere and gets cancelled halfway through the first season.